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Match quality of a linkage strategy based on the combined use of a statistical linkage key and the Levenshtein distance to link birth to death records in Brazil.

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objectives To assess the match quality of a linkage strategy based on the combined use of a statistical linkage key and the Levenshtein distance to link birth to death records in Brazil.
Luis Carlos Guillen, Juliana Domenico, Kenneth Camargo, Jr., Rejane Pinheiro, Claudia Coeli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos, José Miguel Sequí‐Sabater, Diego Benavent   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Risk Adjustment Methods in Patients with Liver Disease Using Electronic Medical Record

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objective Risk adjustment methods are widely used to compare quality of care or predict health outcome, but the optimal approach is unclear for liver disease.
Yuan Xu, Mingshan Lu, Elijah Dixon, Robert Myers, Ning Li, Hude Quan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preschool attendance and early childhood development outcomes in the first year of school for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in New South Wales, Australia

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objectives A key target to reduce the gap in early childhood outcomes between Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children has been to increase preschool enrolment rates, particularly in remote communities.
Mikaela Jorgensen, Kathleen Falster, Mark Hanly, Sharon Goldfeld, Louisa Jorm, Rhonda Craven   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real‐World Trends in Prenatal Antirheumatic Drug Utilization in Ontario, Canada: A Cross‐Sectional Time‐Series Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah, Swaleh Hussain, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Lisa M. McCarthy, Dharini Mahendira, Howard Berger, Mina Tadrous   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation and reporting of Data Quality within and between linked SAIL datasets

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objectives The SAIL databank brings together a range of datasets gathered primarily for administrative rather than research processes. These datasets contain information regarding different aspects of an individual’s contact with services which when ...
Sarah Rees, Arfon Rees
doaj   +1 more source

Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are There Long-term Academic Benefits of Full-Day Kindergarten? A Population-Based Analysis

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objective Despite the implementation of full-day kindergarten (FDK) in several Canadian provinces, there is little evidence on the long-term outcomes associated with this program.
Marni Brownell, Nathan Nickel, Dan Chateau, Carole Taylor, Leah Crockett, Alan Katz, Joykrishna Sarkar, Elaine Burland   +7 more
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Prevalence of Down's Syndrome in England, 1998–2013

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2020
Introduction Disease registers and electronic health records are valuable resources for disease surveillance and research but can be limited by variation in data quality over time.
James C Doidge, PhD, Joan K Morris, PhD, Katie L Harron, PhD, Sarah Stevens, Ruth Gilbert, MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source